There are many reasons that women elect to have a breast augmentation. These reasons include improving the look of a woman’s breasts including sizing issues. Some women believe their breasts are too small while others would like to even out asymmetrical breasts. Others want to reduce the size ...
Dr. Zemmel’s patients have a wide range of goals and desires. Many women desiring breast augmentation have modest goals for a size increase, while other women desire a fuller augmentation. Our plastic surgeon treats women of different body shapes and weights, breast sizes, and different ethnici...
Inflammations are not encountered frequently and usually result from a staphylococcal or streptococcal invasion incurred during lactation. A special form of inflammation may result from fat necrosis. Although any age is susceptible, older women show a slightly higher incidence of fat necrosis, the commo...
This is a question that most women considering breast augmentation will wonder and will have to decide before surgery. There are definitely some pros and cons to above vs. below the muscle for placement of the implants, or subglandular vs. subpectoral, as the medical terms describing the same...
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular procedures performed at our Beverly Hills plastic surgery practice. For many women, it can have significant benefits, including the increased self-confidence that comes when you look and feel your best. ...
Asymmetrical breast enlargement – breast augmentation on one side only, or both sides using different sized breast implants Breast reduction to make the bigger breast smaller to match the smaller breast Breast lift (“mastopexy”) to correct droopy breasts and place the nipples at the correct posit...
–Silicone gel-filled implants:In this case the implant has a silicone outer shell and it too is filled with silicone gel, but the gel feels more similar to natural breast tissue. These are approved for use in women older than 22 years of age for breast augmentation, but in the case of...
for women younger than 35 years and a twofold increase for women older than 35 years at the time of exposure. The importance of radiation as a breast carcinogen was further confirmed by the discovery of increased breast cancer rates among women treated with radiation for nonmalignant conditions ...
Breast augmentation surgery generally does not interfere with future ability to breastfeed. [59] Breast reduction surgery more frequently leads to decreased sensation in the nipple-areola complex, and to low milk supply in women who choose to breastfeed. [59] Implants can interfere with mammography...
for breast augmentation surgery in November 2006, following years of controlled clinical studies called the Adjunct Studies. All women age 22 years and older have the choice of using saline-filled implants or silicone gel-filled implants. Saline implants are made of a silicone shell and filled ...